| DEDICATION | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第7页 |
| CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION | 第12-39页 |
| 1.1 The History of Residential Architecture | 第12-19页 |
| 1.2 Background to the study | 第19-20页 |
| 1.3 Problem Statement | 第20-22页 |
| 1.4 Research Questions | 第22页 |
| 1.5 Research Objectives | 第22-23页 |
| 1.6 Significance of the study | 第23页 |
| 1.7 Definition of Terms | 第23-26页 |
| 1.8 Structure of the Thesis | 第26页 |
| 1.9 An overview of China's construction sector | 第26-39页 |
| 1.9.1 The development of mid-rise and high-rise residential building in China | 第27-30页 |
| 1.9.2 China's Construction Sectors Regulators | 第30-31页 |
| 1.9.3 Control Policies for Real Estate Development and Foreign Investment | 第31页 |
| 1.9.4 Green Housing Schemes | 第31-33页 |
| 1.9.5 Building Permits | 第33页 |
| 1.9.6 Market Size | 第33-35页 |
| 1.9.7 Green-Smart-Cultural Cities | 第35页 |
| 1.9.8 Precast Method of Construction | 第35-36页 |
| 1.9.9 Continuing Urbanization | 第36-39页 |
| CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW | 第39-54页 |
| 2.1 Introduction | 第39页 |
| 2.2 Ghana and Ghana's Construction Industry | 第39-41页 |
| 2.3 Affordability of Housing in Ghana | 第41-44页 |
| 2.4 Challenges of Urban Housing Supply | 第44-47页 |
| 2.4.1 Land | 第44-45页 |
| 2.4.2 Building Materials | 第45页 |
| 2.4.3 Home Financing | 第45-46页 |
| 2.4.4 Policies | 第46-47页 |
| 2.5 The Type of Residential Building Needed in Ghana | 第47-50页 |
| 2.6 The Fears Associated with the Mid-rise and High-rise Buildings in Ghana | 第50-54页 |
| CHAPTER THREE METHODOLOGY | 第54-75页 |
| 3.1 Introduction | 第54页 |
| 3.2 Research Design | 第54-75页 |
| 3.2.1 Phase Ⅰ | 第55-66页 |
| 3.2.1.1 Conventional (traditional or vernacular) method of construction | 第55-58页 |
| 3.2.1.2 Prefab method of construction | 第58-66页 |
| 3.2.2 Phase Ⅱ | 第66-75页 |
| 3.2.2.1 Data analysis of conventional or traditional method of buildingconstruction and prefabrication method of building construction | 第66-68页 |
| 3.2.2.2 Project duration of conventional (traditional or in-situ) method of construction | 第68页 |
| 3.2.2.3 Project duration of prefabrication method of construction | 第68-71页 |
| 3.2.2.4 Project cost of conventional (traditional or in-situ) method ofconstruction | 第71-72页 |
| 3.2.2.5 Project cost of prefabrication method of construction | 第72-75页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR OPTIMIZATION DESIGN SYSTEM | 第75-108页 |
| 4.1 Introduction | 第75-76页 |
| 4.2 Characteristics of the optimization design system of residential building construction | 第76-77页 |
| 4.3 Design of the residential buildings | 第77-93页 |
| 4.3.1 Local Materials | 第79-81页 |
| 4.3.2 Local labour | 第81-93页 |
| 4.4 Potential Advantages of the Optimization System of Design and Construction | 第93-97页 |
| 4.4.1 Introduction | 第93页 |
| 4.4.2 Faster Construction (shorter total duration of construction) | 第93页 |
| 4.4.3 Less Waste | 第93-94页 |
| 4.4.4 More Energy Efficient | 第94页 |
| 4.4.5 Quality | 第94页 |
| 4.4.6 Affordable | 第94-95页 |
| 4.4.7 Repairable | 第95页 |
| 4.4.8 National Economic Boost | 第95页 |
| 4.4.9 Better Urban Housing Profile | 第95-97页 |
| 4.5 The practical application of the optimization system of design and construction for amid-rise residential building | 第97-103页 |
| 4.6 Challenges of the optimization system of residential building design and construction | 第103-105页 |
| 4.6.1 Transfer of the Technology of Prefabricated Design and Construction | 第103页 |
| 4.6.2 Hindrances with the use of local materials | 第103-104页 |
| 4.6.3 Lack of adequate infrastructure | 第104页 |
| 4.6.4 Effects on Culture | 第104页 |
| 4.6.5 Time Schedule | 第104-105页 |
| 4.6.6 The Fears from Past Disasters and Failures | 第105页 |
| 4.7 Further Research | 第105-106页 |
| 4.8 Research Limitations | 第106-108页 |
| 4.8.1 Outdated data and resources | 第106页 |
| 4.8.2 Time | 第106-107页 |
| 4.8.3 Researcher's Location | 第107页 |
| 4.8.4 Unwilling cooperation of related companies | 第107-108页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE SUMMARY,CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS | 第108-118页 |
| 5.1 Research Limitations | 第108页 |
| 5.2 Summary of Key Findings | 第108-112页 |
| 5.2.1 Ghana's Construction Industry | 第108页 |
| 5.2.2 Affordability of Housing in Ghana | 第108-109页 |
| 5.2.3 Challenges of Urban Housing Supply | 第109页 |
| 5.2.4 The type of residential buildings needed in Ghana | 第109-110页 |
| 5.2.5 Common Advantages of Conventional Construction Method | 第110页 |
| 5.2.6 Common Disadvantages of Conventional Construction Method | 第110页 |
| 5.2.7 Common Advantages of Prefabrication Construction | 第110-111页 |
| 5.2.8 Common Disadvantages of Prefabrication Construction | 第111页 |
| 5.2.9 Total duration of construction | 第111页 |
| 5.2.10 Total cost of construction | 第111页 |
| 5.2.11 Optimization Design System | 第111-112页 |
| 5.3 Conclusion | 第112-114页 |
| 5.4 Recommendations | 第114-118页 |
| 5.4.1 A change of mindset | 第114页 |
| 5.4.2 Optimization and full implementation of housing policies | 第114-115页 |
| 5.4.3 A full research, development and production of local building materials | 第115页 |
| 5.4.4 Education of local architects about prefabrication construction | 第115-116页 |
| 5.4.5 Establishment of prefabrication factories | 第116页 |
| 5.4.6 Public education | 第116页 |
| 5.4.7 Improve state of cooperation | 第116-117页 |
| 5.4.8 Rigorous Implementation of Building Design and Construction Policies | 第117页 |
| 5.4.9 Lessons Ghana can learn from China's urban housing and its construction sector | 第117-118页 |
| LIST OF TABLES | 第118-119页 |
| LIST OF FIGURES | 第119-121页 |
| LIST OF ACRONYMS | 第121-122页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT | 第122-123页 |
| REFERENCES | 第123-129页 |
| INTRODUCTION OF AUTHOR | 第129页 |
